Lil Nas X, NBA Youngboy & Drake Light Up This Week's "Fire Emoji" Playlist

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New tracks off of "Montero" and a new cut from NBA Youngboy's forthcoming project.

It's been a hectic few weeks in the hip-hop world. Drake and Kanye's respective releases seemingly put a hold on many artists from dropping their own projects but now that the smoke is clear, there is tons of new heat that we've had on steady rotation. As usual, we highlight the best of the week's releases on our Fire Emoji playlist so here's your breakdown:

It's been a long time coming but Lil Nas X finally delivered his debut album Montero on Friday. Loaded with instant radio-friendly bangers, it was only right that we include "Dollar Sign Slime" ft. Megan Thee Stallion. A little fun fact about the song: Lil Nas X said that he tried to get Drake to hop on that very record.

NBA Youngboy might be locked up but that doesn't mean that he isn't putting in work. The rapper recently announced a global partnership deal with Motown Records and revealed a compilation project titled  Never Broke Again Volume 1 is on the way. This week, he unveiled the single "On My Side" which was a necessary inclusion for this week's playlist update.

Finally, we have even more Drake because, no matter what, the man is inescapable. Drake maintained his hot-streak with intros on Certified Lover Boy with "Champagne Poetry" which Freddie Gibbs and IDK have both freestyled over this week.

Check the latest Fire Emoji playlist update below and be sure to subscribe to HNHH on Spotify for more playlists.  


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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